I have been using the Polar Alignment tool for months without any problem.
But tonight, something strange happened. I am using the same version of KSTARS over the last month, and had no problems until tonight - even though I have not updated KSTARS recently.
I started the Polar Alignment routine, and it came back and told me I was off by a couple of minutes. Nothing unusual there.
But the SCREEN was showing me being WAY off - almost out of range of the tool. I selected a star as usual, and the amount I needed to adjust was appropriate.
I did this three times, getting closer to perfectly aligned each time, but the screen was not zeroing me in. Very odd.